The Canadian Press
Canada needs to take significant steps to broaden its energy export markets and come to grips with the “new world order” if it is to truly capitalize on its natural resource wealth while preserving the environment, a new Senate report suggests.
The report, compiled over the last three years by a committee of Canadian senators, seeks to define an energy strategy for Canada with 13 priorities developed over three years of consultations.
The strategy is based on creating a clear and responsible path for Canadian energy development and a low-emissions economy — maximizing returns by broadening the global market for the country’s energy exports — while minimizing the environmental impact.
“Canada is today an energy powerhouse,” said Conservative Sen. David Angus.
“We’re in the catbird seat — we’re in this incredibly enviable position in Canada of being the global leader with all kinds of potential to have a prosperous future, and great energy security. But this is at great risk; to stay in this position, a lot things are going to have to change.”
The report’s priorities include establishing greater collaboration between all levels of government — including the provinces, the territories, the federal government and First Nations communities — and modernizing and expanding electricity systems and oil and gas pipelines.
The face of the international energy sector is changing rapidly and dramatically, with a sharp focus on clean, renewable energy, and Canada isn’t moving quickly enough to adapt to it, Angus warned.
“We have to work together,” he said.
“Canada can become the most energy productive nation in the world, with the greatest and highest level of environmental performance in the world, all leading to great national prosperity … but only if we change and adapt to this new world order.”
Damn straight… we need to keep our resources… we can sell some of them sometimes but we need most of them here!!! We need to stop importing food we can grow here, start to make our own products instead of importing them (which would create jobs and stimulate our economy) and support Canadian businesses and the start of new Canadian businesses should be encouraged too. We have resources we could use for our own manufacturing, lets use them! Oh and DON’T sell off resource rights to companies or governments outside of Canada!
We need to do just the opposite of this. We should keep our resources for Canadians and sell them between provinces. Instead we are being sold out to the highest international bidder.
He doesn’t say how Canada can do this.
what we need to exploit our natural resources to make the wealthy exploiters richer and this will make Canada a great place huh? Ya it”s rhetoric to keep the Bank accounts of the wealthy full and their politician puppets greedily on top..IMHO